Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-01
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nEMhlMER, n. T., Feb. 28 Mrs.
RoxAlina Druse, who murdered her
husband on December 18, 1884, and do
liberAtely cut mp and boiled and bur
led his body, was executed by hanging
exactly 1t noon to day In the Jail yard
Mrs. Druse retired last night at II. 30.
bat after an hours quiet sleep ayoke
with . start, and upon arising wrote
letters OF thanks TO the Sheriff and his
deputy and others. After writing she
lay down again and fell into . doxe.
6he was attacked with hysteria In q
violent form, and 1t required corsid Z
erable effort upon the part Of the
watchers TO arouse and calm her, Dur.
Ing the night she ate one of the hearth
est meals that she hes disposed OF since
she WAS prisoner. 6he did not sleep
sonndly at any time. She ate no break
fast this morning, but tosk stimu-
liant.
At11. 30 .. m. the sheriff's Jury we're
ordered into the jail yard, while Sheriff
Cook, Under Sheriff Rice, and the dc
puties and physictans. proceeded to
Mrs. Druse's cell. When they reached
there Mrs. Druse sat weeping, and hold.
ing her daughter Mary's bouquet In her
hands and wearing some Of her flow ers
eboos noA OAooos. IL tuohd WHO CuGkSQ
to assist her ip rising DIR. Powell said
"she will bear herself we'll .as-J soss
not need any assistance" Sheriff J9sk
and Under Sheriff Rice led the prooss.
sion, followed by Rev. Dr. Powell aud
Mrs. Druse, and the physicians and
deputies In order.
AT. 1142 Mrs. Druse and DR. Powell
knelt on the floor of the tcaffold under
the rope. Mrs. Druse held her daugh.
ter's bouquet In her hand, and closed
her eyes while DIR. Powell offered q
prayer.
She was then asked II ehe had any.
I thing to say, whom she referred to DIR.
Powell, who thanked ell those who had
been kind to her, and implored al oi
her enemies to forgive her AZ she for.
gave all. In closing her prayer, turn
ing to Mrs. Druse, DIR. Powell saic
go to thy fate, trembling child OF sor
rowi - Go, Ienitent and bleeding
heartl Thy transit from earth tc
heaven will bs but short"
At the conclusion Of the prayer Sher
iff Cook asked Mrs. Druse II she had
any thing to say why the judgment ol
the law should not be carried out
Mrs. Druse turned to Rev. DE-. Powell
and said she had nothing TO say.
DIR. Powell then pressed Mrs Druse's
hand and left the jail yard. Deputy
William Mckinley pinioned Mrs
Druse's arms, knees and feet. Shs
maintained her composure. and was
6rm until Deputy Ballou put che black
cap on her ht ad and adjusted the rope
Deputy Nanion, who stood ct her side
then bid her good by ~ she turned and
hooking into his ey6a amiled and Dreaa
ed his hand. Deputy Ballou adjusted
the moose under and back Of Mrs
Druse's left ear and pulled the cap ovel
and finally shrieked 30 loud that hel
adjoining. Sheriff Cook dropped hi
hand over his breast, aud Deputy Bal
lou spranR the trap. She died almos
without struggle.
Four women have been hanged II
this State before to-day. Margare
Houghtaling, alias Peggy Dinsmore
was hanged ut Hudson, October 18th
18l7, six weeks after her indictment 70
the murder Other child, and afew year
after woman on her deAthbed confess
cd that she was guilty Of the y1urde
and not Peggy. Mrs. Vaa Walk IN bur
was hanged for poisoning her HUSBAND
at Johnstown, January oath, 1846. Mr.
Runkle, OF Utica, was hanged a
sWhitesborO' In 1849. Ann Hoag, 70
killing her husband by poison, wa
hanged May 7th, 1852.
ACANARD.
HERKIMER, N. Y, February 20 :
The stateme tents in the Rome Sentine
lconcerning the COD pfession OF Mri